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Post by Merseymike on Jun 7, 2022 11:06:49 GMT
If you told someone 20 years ago, that potentially the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate would be a Republican. Hard to believe. Until 9/11, Muslim voting patterns in the USA leaned towards support for the Republicans.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 7, 2022 11:31:14 GMT
If you told someone 20 years ago, that potentially the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate would be a Republican. Hard to believe. Perhaps it could’ve been the Democrats in that position had bed-blockers like Bernie Sanders not been in the way I’d hardly call Sanders a bed blocker, he doesn’t complete his second term until 2024.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2022 11:46:44 GMT
So he is officially a Democrat now? In all but name, but more pertinently it would be held by a Democrat if Bernie wasn't there.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2022 11:48:04 GMT
Perhaps it could’ve been the Democrats in that position had bed-blockers like Bernie Sanders not been in the way I’d hardly call Sanders a bed blocker, he doesn’t complete his second term until 2024. He's 80 and could've just done one term. For that matter Patrick Leahy could have buggered off by now. In all seriousness I think one of the problems of the Capitol is too many offices, too much power and prestige (de facto and de jure) effectively being reserved for older and long-serving representatives. Whether that's culture, tradition, or the 'old-boy's club' effect, it has imposed limitations.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 7, 2022 12:01:33 GMT
I’d hardly call Sanders a bed blocker, he doesn’t complete his second term until 2024. He's 80 and could've just done one term. For that matter Patrick Leahy could have buggered off by now. Sorry, crap maths as usual , third term; he was elected to the House in 1991, and replaced Jim Jeffords (Republican turned Independent) at Obama’s 2006 election, being re-elected in 2012 and 2018. Leahy is retiring this year, but is still earning plaudits for his Chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee, however I suspect Vermont is not a great example of a State that’s greatly held back Muslim politicians with or without long serving Senators.
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Post by Khunanup on Jun 7, 2022 12:53:27 GMT
I’d hardly call Sanders a bed blocker, he doesn’t complete his second term until 2024. He's 80 and could've just done one term. For that matter Patrick Leahy could have buggered off by now. In all seriousness I think one of the problems of the Capitol is too many offices, too much power and prestige (de facto and de jure) effectively being reserved for older and long-serving representatives. Whether that's culture, tradition, or the 'old-boy's club' effect, it has imposed limitations. And the Dems are the worst on this as they have a specific policy of buggins turn based on length of service. The 'pubs at least have term limits so that shares out the responsibilities more widely. Even so, Congress, especially the Senate, is effectively a gerontocracy, especially when the Democrats are in charge.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 7, 2022 13:10:54 GMT
He's 80 and could've just done one term. For that matter Patrick Leahy could have buggered off by now. In all seriousness I think one of the problems of the Capitol is too many offices, too much power and prestige (de facto and de jure) effectively being reserved for older and long-serving representatives. Whether that's culture, tradition, or the 'old-boy's club' effect, it has imposed limitations. And the Dems are the worst on this as they have a specific policy of buggins turn based on length of service. The 'pubs at least have term limits so that shares out the responsibilities more widely. Even so, Congress, especially the Senate, is effectively a gerontocracy, especially when the Democrats are in charge. And yet the Republicans have the oldest Senator (Shelby) and two of next three oldest Senators, with Inhofe and Grassley following Feinstein before Leahy, and Sanders barely five months older than McConnell.
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Post by stb12 on Jun 15, 2022 8:34:41 GMT
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 15, 2022 8:36:01 GMT
However pro-impeachment Nancy Mace wins her primary in SC01.
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Post by frankyank on Jun 15, 2022 12:09:27 GMT
However pro-impeachment Nancy Mace wins her primary in SC01. Ms. Mace voted against the articles of impeachment.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 15, 2022 12:15:56 GMT
However pro-impeachment Nancy Mace wins her primary in SC01. Ms. Mace voted against the articles of impeachment. Sorry yes, it was voting to hold him and Bannon in Contempt of Congress that earned his disfavour and an endorsement for Ms Arrington her main primary challenger.
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Post by robert1 on Jun 15, 2022 13:55:06 GMT
Attention may have been elsewhere but yesterday the Republicans gained Texas house of representatives district 34. A district that changes substantially in November. The Democrats held this seat 55.44%- 41.85% in 2020 but lost yesterday 43.33% - 51%.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 15, 2022 14:47:19 GMT
Attention may have been elsewhere but yesterday the Republicans gained Texas house of representatives district 34. A district that changes substantially in November. The Democrats held this seat 55.44%- 41.85% in 2020 but lost yesterday 43.33% - 51%. Worth noting that the Republican Congressional campaign arm spent North of $1 million on this election, whilst the DCCC spent $100,000, and nominated a candidate who’s not contesting the seat in November. Turnout was anaemic, with 28,990 votes counted thus far, compared to 201,015 at the last regular election.
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Post by robert1 on Jun 15, 2022 18:46:23 GMT
I was also struck by the low turnout but I'm sure any party would rather win than lose however many vote. As we may see next week in this country!
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Post by aargauer on Jun 15, 2022 20:04:58 GMT
Attention may have been elsewhere but yesterday the Republicans gained Texas house of representatives district 34. A district that changes substantially in November. The Democrats held this seat 55.44%- 41.85% in 2020 but lost yesterday 43.33% - 51%. Worth noting that the Republican Congressional campaign arm spent North of $1 million on this election, whilst the DCCC spent $100,000, and nominated a candidate who’s not contesting the seat in November. Turnout was anaemic, with 28,990 votes counted thus far, compared to 201,015 at the last regular election. What interests me about this district is the absolutely huge swing to Trump between 2016 and 2020. I guess acting a bit like the heavily Hispanic bits of south Florida (albeit with different Hispanics). Given Biden only won it by a couple points it's hardly surprising it was lost this time around.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 15, 2022 20:23:25 GMT
Worth noting that the Republican Congressional campaign arm spent North of $1 million on this election, whilst the DCCC spent $100,000, and nominated a candidate who’s not contesting the seat in November. Turnout was anaemic, with 28,990 votes counted thus far, compared to 201,015 at the last regular election. What interests me about this district is the absolutely huge swing to Trump between 2016 and 2020. I guess acting a bit like the heavily Hispanic bits of south Florida (albeit with different Hispanics). Given Biden only won it by a couple points it's hardly surprising it was lost this time around. I think one of the lessons Democrats have to learn is that Hispanics are not homogeneous, the issues in Florida and East Texas are probably different - in Florida the “socialist” tag stuck to the Democrats and resonated as many of that community had fled so-called socialist regimes in South and Central America. In East Texas you’ve got the Hispanics Karl Rove identified in running George W Bush’s 2000 campaign - devoutly Catholic, so likely to be receptive to the Republicans social conservativism, entrepreneurial so attracted by their low regulation/low tax policies, but also now third or fourth generation American, so actually sharing many of the concerns about border security and immigration, and turned off by the Democrats apparent “soft touch” approach (although in reality Biden’s kept most of Trump’s policies). It’s perfectly illustrated in the Cisneros/Cuellar duel - she’s winning the more liberal counties around Corpus Christie (a university town with a big, more progressive, student vote spilling into those neighbouring counties, whilst he’s blitzing the ultra rural counties with his more centrist policies; Chris van Hollen’s success when running the DCCC was to accommodate both wings, backing candidates who were the best fit for their District regardless of ideological purity; sadly for the Democrats his successors have been thwarted by the growth of outside funding allowing people like Cisneros to be competitive, and (rather like our politics) increasing retreat into ideological camps with no willingness to meet in the middle.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 22, 2022 15:27:48 GMT
Incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar has won the recount against Jessica Cisneros in Texas’ 28th District by 289 votes.
And in the Alaska At-Large Special Election Independent/Democrat Al Gross, who finished third in the all party primary where the top four finishers progress to a ranked choice general election has withdrawn and won’t be replaced (so Santa Claus who finished a close fifth misses out). The race now realistically seems a head to head against Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich IV, the nephew of former Democratic Senator Mark Begich and grandson of former Democratic Congressman Nick Begich Sr.
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Post by Daft H'a'porth A'peth A'pith on Jun 23, 2022 6:52:51 GMT
Incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar has won the recount against Jessica Cisneros in Texas’ 28th District by 289 votes. And in the Alaska At-Large Special Election Independent/Democrat Al Gross, who finished third in the all party primary where the top four finishers progress to a ranked choice general election has withdrawn and won’t be replaced (so Santa Claus who finished a close fifth misses out). The race now realistically seems a head to head against Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich IV, the nephew of former Democratic Senator Mark Begich and grandson of former Democratic Congressman Nick Begich Sr. Is American politics even more dependent on family and patronage than ours? It gives the impression of being so.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jun 23, 2022 10:19:35 GMT
Incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar has won the recount against Jessica Cisneros in Texas’ 28th District by 289 votes. And in the Alaska At-Large Special Election Independent/Democrat Al Gross, who finished third in the all party primary where the top four finishers progress to a ranked choice general election has withdrawn and won’t be replaced (so Santa Claus who finished a close fifth misses out). The race now realistically seems a head to head against Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich IV, the nephew of former Democratic Senator Mark Begich and grandson of former Democratic Congressman Nick Begich Sr. Is American politics even more dependent on family and patronage than ours? It gives the impression of being so. I think it’s a diminishing factor - see the demise of Clan Bush in Texas - but name recognition can be a factor, particularly in expensive media markets or urban areas where machine politics still rules (I fully expect Nancy Pelosi to be succeeded by her daughter who’s been active in a number of Democratic aligned pressure groups. Alaska’s Senate race will be interesting to see if the Murkowski name is enough to overcome a Trump backed challenger.
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Post by rcronald on Jun 23, 2022 13:28:36 GMT
Incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar has won the recount against Jessica Cisneros in Texas’ 28th District by 289 votes. And in the Alaska At-Large Special Election Independent/Democrat Al Gross, who finished third in the all party primary where the top four finishers progress to a ranked choice general election has withdrawn and won’t be replaced (so Santa Claus who finished a close fifth misses out). The race now realistically seems a head to head against Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich IV, the nephew of former Democratic Senator Mark Begich and grandson of former Democratic Congressman Nick Begich Sr. Dems should be thankful that Cuellar won, Cisneros would have been hammered in the non San Antonio part of the district.
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